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Emergence and Development of Ancestral Polynesian Society in Tonga
Sean P. Connaughton
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Early Polynesian social development, and its dispersal through migration, are hotly debated topics, though this development is thought to have been centred on Tonga. This thesis uses material from Tongan archaeological sites to attempt to form more definite conclusions about ancestral Polynesian society, and to attempt to trace its development. It also provides a ceramic chronology for Tonga, which was previously lacking. Using Tongan evidence, along with comparative material from elsewhere in western Polynesia, it provides new insights into this ongoing debate. It is therefore an important contribution to the study of early Polynesian society.
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Front Cover
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Title Page
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Copyright
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Dedication
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Acknowledgements
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Contents
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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Chapter 2: Ancestral Polynesian Society and its Development
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Chapter 3: Radiocarbon Chronology in Western Polynesia
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Chapter 4: Polynesian Plainware Phase and its Ceramic Correlates in Western Polynesia
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Chapter 5: The Data and Methods for Ceramic Analysis
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Chapter 6: Polynesian Plainware Ceramics in Tonga
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Chapter 7: The Polynesian Plainware Phase and Ancestral Polynesian Society
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Chapter 8: Conclusions - Derivative insight into Polynesian cultural origins
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Appendix A: Unaccepted Radiocarbon Dates
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Appendix B: Elemental Data for pXRF Analysis for Basalt Samples
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References Cited
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Published: 2015
Publisher: BAR Publishing
- 9781407343822 (ebook)
- 9781407314242 (paperback)
BAR Number: S2762